Going Viral

Hi we’re the creators of the podcast: Pranoti Pradhan and Saimrunali Dadigala! Pranoti is a second year PhD Epidemiology Student at Vanderbilt University and Saimrunali is a first year Master of Biomedical Sciences Student at Tufts University. We want to help you understand the basics of epidemiology - health for the population. Come back every Monday at 8:00am EST for a new episode! Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Let's start GOING VIRAL!

S2E19| Interview with Dr. Melinda Aldrich 12/20/2021

S2E19| Interview with Dr. Melinda Aldrich Interview with Dr. Melinda Aldrich, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We learn about her path to her current research as well as about how different factors impact lung cancer and how race and ethnicity can influence prognosis. We also discuss how important it is to include minority populations in our study research cohorts to truly be able to understand diseases and their development. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/21545474

S2E18 | Epigenetics 12/20/2021

S2E18 | Epigenetics Let’s learn about the relationship between epigenetics and public health. We will learn what epigenetics is, how epigenetic modifications occur, as well as how our own epigenetics can continue to evolve. Lastly, we will look at how epigenetics can help us improve public health and develop population specific therapeutics to help tackle diseases. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/21545390

S2E17 | Environmental Health 11/22/2021

S2E17 | Environmental Health Let’s learn about the relationship between environmental health and public health. We will discuss the topic of environmental health and its effect on animals and ultimately humans, through issues with microplastics usage and fracking. Lastly, we will look at how these issues can also impact mental health of individuals. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/21244628

S2E16 | Drug Abuse and Addiction 11/15/2021

S2E16 | Drug Abuse and Addiction Let’s analyze the relationship between addiction and drug abuse with public health. We will discuss the current state of addiction and drug abuse, the opioid crisis in the nation, and the programs that have been developed to help tackle this concern. Lastly, we will look at how public health epidemiology can help increase awareness, create new prevention methods, and develop interventions to help with this issue. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/21160334

S2E15 | Interview with Dr. Muhammad Zaman 11/01/2021

S2E15 | Interview with Dr. Muhammad Zaman Interview with Dr. Muhammad Zaman, who is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering and International Health at Boston University. We discuss his journey to engineering and how he found his purpose in bringing engineering solutions to underserved populations as well as the various ways global health can be improved through thoughtful and nuanced engineering and public health solutions. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/21000449

S2E14 | Engineering and Public Health 10/25/2021

S2E14 | Engineering and Public Health Let’s analyze the impact of engineering on public health and its advancements. We will discuss how engineering has contributed to the field of public health by helping researchers perform laboratory and field studies, overseeing research and development for solutions-based products, conducting disaster relief and emergency response, and engaging in public health program management. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/20921246

S2E13 | Interview with Dr. Edward Silberman 10/18/2021

S2E13 | Interview with Dr. Edward Silberman Interview with Dr. Edward Silberman, who is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified General Psychiatrist as well as a Professor and the Vice Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. We discuss his journey to psychiatry, his perspectives and opinions on the current state of psychiatry, and how this field has evolved over his career and especially during the pandemic. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/20847173

S2E12 | Mental Health in the Pandemic 10/11/2021

S2E12 | Mental Health in the Pandemic Let’s analyze the state of mental health during the pandemic through the lens of the Social Ecological Model. We will discuss the various layers of impact and how public health can help address issues. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/20770850

S2E11 | Interview with Grace Phelan 04/12/2021

S2E11 | Interview with Grace Phelan Interview with Grace Phelan, who is a certified nutrition support clinician working as a Nutrition Support Coordinator and Critical Care Nutritionist at Tufts Medical Center. We discuss critical care nutrition, national nutrition trends, patient nutrition care, and the future of nutritional policy. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18685241

S2E10 | Nutritional Epidemiology 04/05/2021

S2E10 | Nutritional Epidemiology Let's learn about nutritional science and epidemiology, its history and evolution, and how public health policies can help! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18599540

S2E9 | Interview with Megan Paskey 03/29/2021

S2E9 | Interview with Megan Paskey Interview with Megan Paskey, who is the current, and first, Community Food Systems and Farm to School Coordinator for the Indiana Department of Health, sitting in the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. We discuss the issue of maternal and child health as well as its barriers to equality of care, maternal mental health, and the systemic changes that need to occur. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18501890

S2E8 | Maternal and Child Health 03/22/2021

S2E8 | Maternal and Child Health Let's learn about maternal and child health epidemiology, its root causes, and how public health interventions can help! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18412187

S2E7 | Interview with Dr. Loren Lipworth 03/15/2021

S2E7 | Interview with Dr. Loren Lipworth Interview with Dr. Loren Lipworth, who is the Associate Director for the Division of Epidemiology for Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University and Research Professor of Medicine for Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We discuss health disparities in cancer epidemiology research and the importance of inclusivity of all races and ethnicities in research cohorts and studies. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18319523

S2E6 | Cancer Epidemiology Health Disparities Conversation 03/08/2021

S2E6 | Cancer Epidemiology Health Disparities Conversation Conversation between Pranoti and Saimrunali, where they discuss cancer health disparities in epidemiology research and practice. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18222698

S2E5 | Cancer Epidemiology 03/01/2021

S2E5 | Cancer Epidemiology Let's learn about cancer epidemiology, the history behind it, and how it has helped us improve the identification and assessment of risk factors! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18120749

S2E4 | Interview with Dr. Peter Rebeiro 02/22/2021

S2E4 | Interview with Dr. Peter Rebeiro Interview with Dr. Peter Rebeiro, who is the current Director of Graduate Studies for Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University as well as a Professor of Medicine and Biostatistics at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We discuss the importance of infectious disease epidemiology, HIV Care Continuum, health disparities of HIV, and mental health of HIV. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/18031604

S2E3 | Infectious Diseases 02/15/2021

S2E3 | Infectious Diseases Let's learn about infectious disease epidemiology and the infectious disease model as well as the progression of disease timeline! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/17944625

S2E2 | Interview with Dr. William Schaffner 02/08/2021

S2E2 | Interview with Dr. William Schaffner Interview with Dr. William Schaffner, who is the current Medical Director and past President of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases as well as a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. We discuss the importance of vaccines, the evolution and history of vaccine development, and the future of vaccine technology. /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/17855123

S2E1 | Vaccine Development and Distribution 02/01/2021

S2E1 | Vaccine Development and Distribution Let's learn about how vaccines are designed, developed, and distributed! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/17761358

S1E13 | Case Study 08/24/2020

S1E13 | Case Study Let's review the concepts we learned with a case study to conclude our first season! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15726074

S1E12 | Measures of Association 08/17/2020

S1E12 | Measures of Association Let's learn about measures of association - risk ratio, rate ratio, and odds ratio! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15634028

S1E11 | Natality Frequency Measures 08/10/2020

S1E11 | Natality Frequency Measures Let's learn about natality frequency measures - crude birth rate and crude fertility rate! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15546017

S1E10 | Mortality Frequency Measures 08/03/2020

S1E10 | Mortality Frequency Measures Let's learn about mortality frequency measures - crude death rate, cause-specific death rate, infant mortality rate, and maternal mortality rate! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15450257

S1E9 | Morbidity Frequency Measures 07/27/2020

S1E9 | Morbidity Frequency Measures Let's learn about morbidity frequency measures - incidence and prevalence! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15360110

S1E8 | Frequency Measures 07/20/2020

S1E8 | Frequency Measures Let's learn about the main frequency measures - ratios, rates, and proportions! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15270800

S1E7 | Experimental Analytic Studies In-Depth 07/13/2020

S1E7 | Experimental Analytic Studies In-Depth Let's learn about the various types of experimental analytic studies - clinical trial, community trial, and randomized control trial! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15182060

S1E6 | Observational Analytic Studies In-Depth 07/06/2020

S1E6 | Observational Analytic Studies In-Depth Let's learn about the various types of observational analytic studies - cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15095837

S1E5 | Descriptive Studies In-Depth 06/29/2020

S1E5 | Descriptive Studies In-Depth Let's learn about the various types of descriptive studies - case reports, case series, and rate studies! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/15002291

S1E4 | Descriptive and Analytic Studies 06/22/2020

S1E4 | Descriptive and Analytic Studies Let's learn about the two main types of epidemiology studies - descriptive and analytic studies! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/14915705

S1E3 | The Epidemiologic Method 06/15/2020

S1E3 | The Epidemiologic Method Let's learn about the epidemiological method, which is similar to the scientific method but for epidemiology studies! /episode/index/show/goingviralepidemiology/id/14825480

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